Twitter Slang & Abbreviations

In the short time since Twitter
launched it's quickly becoming
part of our everday lives. We
Twitter on our phones, we
Twitter at work, and we even log
in to other sites with our Twitter
account.
Like any mainstream
communication method, Twitter
has even started generating its
own specialized slang, acronyms,
and abbreviations. If you're new
to Twitter you may find some of
the terms confusing. Here's a list
of several common Twitter slang
and abbreviations you're bound
to encounter.
Twitter Slang Terms
RT
Retweet
OH
Overheard
FF
Follow Friday
HT
Heard Through
MM
Music Monday
@
(at) - sends a message to a user
#
Hash tag - used to 'tag' tweets
on certain topics
DM
Direct Message
Tweetup
A real life meetup announced on
twitter
SM
Social Media (Not to be
confused with Scott Monty)
SB
Small Business
ICYMI
In Case You Missed It
MRT
Modified ReTweet
NTS
Note To Self
NP
Now Playing